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10-letter words containing u, p, o, n

  • naturopath — a system or method of treating disease that employs no surgery or synthetic drugs but uses special diets, herbs, vitamins, massage, etc., to assist the natural healing processes.
  • nautophone — an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.
  • neopallium — neocortex.
  • neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
  • neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
  • neuropodia — Plural form of neuropodium.
  • neurospora — a genus of fast-growing orange-red fungus characterized by markings on the spores resembling axons, used widely in genetic and biochemical research
  • neurotropy — the quality of being neurotropic.
  • neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
  • newsgroups — Plural form of newsgroup.
  • no-trumper — a hand suitable for calling and playing no trumps
  • nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
  • nonplussed — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
  • nonsupport — failure to support a spouse, child, or other dependent as required by law.
  • nonutopian — not utopian
  • notopodium — (zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
  • noun group — A noun group is a noun or pronoun, or a group of words based on a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, 'He put the bottle of wine on the kitchen table', 'He', 'the bottle of wine', and 'the kitchen table' are all noun groups.
  • noun-group — any member of a class of words that can function as the main or only elements of subjects of verbs (A dog just barked), or of objects of verbs or prepositions (to send money from home), and that in English can take plural forms and possessive endings (Three of his buddies want to borrow John's laptop). Nouns are often described as referring to persons, places, things, states, or qualities, and the word noun is itself often used as an attributive modifier, as in noun compound; noun group. See also noun adjunct, noun clause, noun phrase. Synonyms: substantive, name.
  • nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
  • occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
  • ocean pout — an eelpout, Macrozoarces americanus, common along the northeastern coast of North America.
  • offputting — (uncommon) Alternative form of off-putting.
  • oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
  • omniparous — producing or generating all things
  • on impulse — instinctively
  • on purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
  • one-upping — to get the better of; succeed in being a point, move, step, etc., ahead of (someone): They one-upped the competition.
  • onion soup — a soup or broth made from onions and stock
  • opaqueness — The characteristic of being opaque.
  • open court — a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted
  • open group — The Open Group
  • open house — a party or reception during which anyone who wishes may visit to share in a celebration, meet a special guest, etc.
  • open quote — the quotation mark used to begin a quotation (“ or ").
  • open union — a labor union that does not impose rigid restrictions on the admission of new members.
  • open wound — injury in which skin is broken
  • opensource — Alternative spelling of open-source.
  • oppugnancy — opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
  • outleaping — Present participle of outleap.
  • outpassion — to surpass in passion
  • outpatient — a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, as in an emergency room or clinic, but is not hospitalized.
  • outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
  • outpointed — Simple past tense and past participle of outpoint.
  • outpouring — outpouring.
  • outputting — the act of turning out; production: the factory's output of cars; artistic output.
  • panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
  • papandreou — Andreas [ahn-drey-uh s] /ɑnˈdreɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (George) 1919–1996, Greek political leader: premier 1981–89 (son of George Papandreou).
  • paperbound — a book bound in a flexible paper cover, often a lower-priced edition of a hardcover book.
  • papulation — the formation or development of papules
  • paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
  • paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
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